# NTSB NYC80FA012: Beech 99, N983MA, Bangor, ME, November 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1979
- Place: Bangor, ME · BANGOR, ME
- Location: 44.8012° N, 68.7778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bangor, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8012&lon=-68.7778&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 13 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132839
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3964  79/11/18   BANGOR,ME           BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1637                    N983MA              PX-  0  0 13  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      25, 3909 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2235 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANGOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANGOR,ME                   PORTLAND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT PITCHED UP AFTR TKOF.OVER MAX GWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N983MA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bangor

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791118043649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791118043649A), Nov 18, 1979: Beech 99, Bar Harbor, ME, Substantial damage. Captain aborted takeoff due to pitch control problems. Hard landing resulted. Aircraft found out of c.g.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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